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Contents Reasoning Maps legend 1 Art examples 2 English examples 5 Geography examples 11 History examples 14 Religious education examples 17 Maths and Science examples 20 The critical thinking process 23 Just for fun! 29


Reasoning Maps A reasoning map

is a simple way

to structure

arguments for

or against a

position.

Add as many reasons or

objections as you need

to the map by dragging

them from the Reasoning

Tab in Rationale and

dropping them where you

need them.

You can also evaluate a

Reasoning Map and use Basis

Boxes to show different

forms of evidence.

Reason

Information which directly supports the Position.

Reason

Information backing up the reason above.

Quote

Provide a quote supporting the claim

and its source.

Objection

Information which counts against the reason above.

Expert Opinion

Which expert made the claim? Provide their name and credentials.

Example

Provide an example supporting the claim.

Objection

Information which counts against the Position.

Reason

Information backing up the objection immediately above.

Data

Provide data supporting the claim and also describe where it came from.

Objection (Rebuttal)

Information which counts against the objection immediately above.

Web

Provide details of the web page or site.

Position

The main issue; to be accepted or rejected.


Comparison of shape between ‘The Cholmondeley Ladies’ (unknown) and ‘Harmony in Red’ (Matisse)

Art Examples

Shape Symmetry

Shapes are of the exact same value on either side of the vertical axis.

This creates a symmetrical balance.

The large simple shape of the chair & the painting balance the irregular shape of the woman.

This creates an asymmetrical balance.

Pattern Regularity

Shapes are repeated.

This creates a pattern and regular rhythm.

Shapes are not repeated.

This creates an irregular pattern.

Shape Balance

Geometric & organic shapes are used.

This contrasts the work.

Geometric & organic shapes are used.

This contrasts the work.

Shape Simplicity

Uses very detailed and intricate shapes.

This creates an angular appearance.

Employs simpler shapes.

This creates a softer appearance.

Shape


Comparison of colour between ‘The Cholmondeley Ladies’ (unknown) and ‘Harmony in Red’ (Matisse)

These maps are based upon

the 2006 VCE Art exam.


The statue is aesthetically challenging to the viewer.

The pure white marble contrasts with the traditional buildings in Trafalgar Square.

Personal Experience

Having visited the statue, I believe this is true.

It is machine made with a shiny, slimy surface.

Web

'The latest battle of Trafalgar', The Japan Times online, October

16th 2005,

www.japantimes.co.jp/www.japantimes.co.jp/

At 3.55 metres it is very large.

The statue is not large in comparison to the buildings around it.

Personal Experience

Having seen the statue and the

buildings surrounding it, I belive this is true.

Disabled women should be recognised in society.

Disabled bodies have a power and beauty rarely recognised in an age where youth and perfection are idolised.

Quote

Disability Rights Commision-'Alison Lapper statue unveiled in Trafalgar Square' (15th September 2005) By DRC Chairman,

Bert Lassie.

Quote

'It [the statue] puts disability and femininity and motherhood on the map...', Alison Lapper.

Not everyone will understand the message the work conveys.

The statue provokes people to think beyond their own lives.

Quote

'It's time to challenge people's perceptions of these things. I'm hopeful it can make a difference',

Alison Lapper.

The purpose of Trafalgar Square is to pay respect to military heroes.

Quote

'This has traditionally been a place where men who have served

their country are honored', Mr. Whiting, The Evening Standard, October 9th 2006.

The statue is a symbol of another kind of heroic bravery.

Publication

'An icon loses her pedestal', David Llewellyn, The Daily Telegraph, April 3rd 2007.

The statue 'Alison Lapper Pregnent' should be displayed at Trafalgar Square.

Should the statue of Alison Lapper Pregnant be displayed at Trafalgar Square?


Macbeth was a murderer.

Macbeth murdered King Ducan.

Publication

Macbeth, Act 2, Scene 2.

Macbeth murdered Banquo.

Publication


Macbeth was well liked and respected by others.

In the beginning of the play others praise Macbeth.

Quote

In act 1 a solider returned from bottle says: "For

brave Macbeth - well he deserves that name."

Quote

In the same act King Duncan says: "O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!"

Macbeth was manipulated and corrupted by others.

In the beginning of the play Macbeth doesn't want to kill anyone.

It's not until the witches' put the idea in his head that he even contemplates murdering King Duncan.

Even the mere thought of murdering King Duncan disturbs him.

Quote

In act 1 Macbeth says: "If good, why do I yield to that suggestion whose horrid image doth unfix my hair and make my seated

heart knock at my ribs."

Quote

Before murdering him Macbeth says: "He's here in double trust: First as I am his kinsman and his subject, strong both against the deed: then, as his host, who should against the murderers shut

the door, not bear the knife myself."

Macbeth's wife manipulates him into killing Duncan.

When he says he will not go through with the murder she questions his manhood and courage.

Quote

Macbeth's wife says to him: "When you durst do it, then you were a man: and, to be more than what you were, you would be so much more than man."

Macbeth was evil.

English Examples Macbeth was evil: Reasoning map


Macbeth was evil: Analysis map to reveal assumptions

Macbeth was a murderer.

Macbeth murdered King Ducan.

Publication


Macbeth murdered Banquo.

Publication


Murderers are evil.

Murderers may be manipulated by others.

Murderers may suffer from a mental illness.

Macbeth was well liked and respected by others.

In the beginning of the play others praise Macbeth.

Quote

In act 1 a solider returned from bottle says: "For

brave Macbeth - well he deserves that name."

Quote

In the same act King Duncan says: "O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!"

Evil people are not well liked and respected by others.

This co premise reveals

an important assumption. A further key

assumption.Macbeth was evil.


Letter to the Editor: Public transport should be extended in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs

Public transport should be extended in Melbourne's eastern suburbs

Extending the public transport system would be costly

Extending the public transport system would be an investment for the future

Public transport is insufficient in Melbourne's east

There are large areas in the east with no train lines

The population in the east is rising

The world's most livable cities have good transport systems

It will help to solve a wider transport crisis


Debating: Roles and tasks for the Affirmative team


Debating an issue: ‘That ...’

Main Reason 1

Supporting Reason

Example

Supporting Reason

Evidence

Anticipated objection

Rebuttal

Evidence

Main Reason 2

Supporting Reason

Quote

Supporting Reason

Evidence

Anticipated objection

Rebuttal

Evidence

Opposing side's anticipated argument

Rebuttal 1

Supporting Reason

Common Belief

Evidence

Opposing side's anticipated argument

Rebuttal 2

Supporting Reason

Personal Experience

Evidence

A section of the

Affirmative

Team's Case.Debate issue: 'That ...'

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Frankenstein becomes withdrawn from those he loves.

He is ashamed of what he has done.

Quote

I dreaded to behold this

monster; but I feared still more

that Henry should see him.

Frankenstein does not care for his creation.

He abandons the monster.

Quote

He might have spoken, but I did not hear; one hand was stretched out,

seemingly to detain me, but I escaped, and

rushed downstairs.

He is horrified by the monster's apearance.

Quote

... but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my

heart.

He does not try to understand the monster as a living being.

Frankenstein begins to lose touch with his human side

Frankenstein throws himself into his studies, rather than visiting his family.

Quote

Two years passed in this manner,

during which I paid no visit to Geneva, but was engaged, heart and soul, in the pursuit of some discoveries, which I hoped to make.

Quote

I wished, as it were, to procrastinate all that related to my feelings of affection until the great object, which swallowed up every habit of my nature, should be

completed.

The monster wishes for companionship.

He wants to be part of the family he observes.

He wants Frankeinstein to make him a mate.

Frakenstein also wishes for companionship.

The monster kills his wife. friends and family.

The monster shows empathy.

He stops stealing from the family, and instead gives them wood.

He empathises with the young man's lover.

‘Frankenstein’s tragedy is not that

he creates a monster but that he

becomes one.’ What do you think? -

2000 English exam, paper 2, NSW

Frankenstein becomes a monster, and the monster is more human than his creator.

Frankenstein’s monster is more human than his creator


Geography Has the regeneration of the London Docklands been a success?

Introduction.

Clearly state my position.

Clearly state key terms and concepts.

Provide background information.

Explain the history of the Docklands.

What it was used for and what goodsdid it import and export?

Why the Docklands closed down.

Docklands before closure

What did this mean for people living in the area?

Unemployment, Poor housing, Low standard of living

???

Explain the degeneration of the area: unemployment, vandalism, etc.

Why did the Docklands need improving?

Your experience of living in the area.

What improvements have you witnessed in your lifetime?

Expensive Dockside housing

An example of new housing built in the area

Main body of essay.

A more developed reasoning map goes here.

Conclusion.

Clearly assess the position: has the regeneration been successful?

Use collected data, experiences and publications to reach your conclusion.

Canary Wharf under construction The completed three towers

at the centre of the London Docklands Development

An example of how

pictures could be used

in an essay planner.London Docklands essay plan.


Essay Body: The regeneration of the London Docklands was a success

because

because because

but

because because

because

because

but

but because

because

because because

because because

but

but

however

It improved transport links in the area.

More bus services were provided.

Statistic

Transport for London Website.

New car parks were built.

They were not well used as they were expensive.

Statistic

Car counts over a period of time. Count of number of spaces compared to number of cars in the carpark.

The Jubilee Tube line was extended to service the area.

Publication

London Underground map showing the

extension.

The Docklands Light Railway was built so that people could get to and from the Docklands.

It provided the local people who were unemployed after the closure.

Many big businesses moved into the new offices.

Example

Barclays Bank, HSBC Bank, Morgan Stanley.

Local people are generally not qualified to work in these professional jobs.

Many people who work in the Docklands live in the city.

Statistic

Survey of people working in the Docklands asked 'where do you live?'. (PROVIDE DATA)

The many shops and restaurants provided jobs for local people.

It improved the formally degenerated area.

The area has been landscaped and expensive materials used to make the environment pleasant.

Quote

'The trees are imported from Canada at a value

of £2000 each." London Docklands Manager, 2006.

It improved the housing in the area.

Some local people were rehoused.

New housing was built for local people.

This new housing is very expensive for most people.

Example

Apartment blocks in West India Quay are selling at over £1,000,000 each.

Example

Photos show how housing has

improved over time.

The increased number of businesses has increased the likely hood of terrorist threat.

All transport entering the Docklands is checked for traces of explosives.

Personal Experience

When driving into the Docklands my car was always checked for explosives, including the steering wheel and

boot of the car.

The main body

of the essay

The regeneration of the London Docklands was a success.


Tourism to Antarctica should be limited


History Queen Elizabeth I - Grouping map of significant treacherous events and religious events


The French Revolution was a period of political and social upheaval.

Many social and psychological burdens were worsened by the many wars of the 18th century.

These wars caused France to bear a huge war debt.

The monarcy provided insufficient social services for war veterans.

There was poor transportation infrastructure for bulk foods.

The French Revolution worsened the plight of the poorest.

The poorest faced a daily struggle with malnutrition and famine.

The Roman Catholic Church (the largest landowner in the country) levied a harsh tax on crops known as the dîme.

There was hatred and resentment amongst the people towards figures of authority.

There was hatred toward the King for firing Jacques Necker, Anne Robert, Jacques Turgot and Baron de Laune who represented and fought for the people.

The professional and mercantile classes bore resentment towards nobles' privileges and dominance in public life.

The French Revolution


The Peloponnesian War: Key Personalities


Religious Education God Exists


The Shroud of Turin is a fake


Seven dimensions of Islam


Algebraic laws

Science & Maths

but

The commutative law doesn't apply for subtraction

3 -2 = 1 but 2 - 3 = -1

The commutative law applies to all mathematical operations


because

The products were a salt and water

This is a neutralization reaction

Experiment leads

to this conclusion

Chemical reactions


Pathogens & cellular biology


Climate change is the most important issue of the 21st century

Climate change adversely affects the environment

A continued rate of global warming cannot sustain human life

Climate change adversely affects the sea, land and atmosphere

The environment is able to readily adapt to climate changes

Global warming adversely affects the food chain

Humans are able to adapt to global warming

There is world hunger

Climate change underlies all social, economic and political issues

It is an issue pushed by those with a vested interest

Scientific evidence illustrates the legitimacy for concern about global warming

There are other more important issues than climate change

Global warming is an issue which has received unwarranted attention

The critical thinking process













Scientific evidence illustrates the legitamacy for concern about global warming














Scientific evidence illustrates the legitimacy for concern about global warming



Just for Fun!


Harry Potter conspiracy theory


Zombies should have rights


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